Bomb threat

October 16, 2024 4:34 PM

Bengaluru-bound Akasa air flight returns to Delhi after bomb threat

An Akasa Air flight en route to Bengaluru was forced to return to Delhi after receiving a bomb threat on Wednesday, adding to a series of recent security alerts affecting multiple airlines in the past two days. The flight, carrying 174 passengers, including three infants and seven crew members, was diverted to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport as a precautionary measure. The airline's Emergency Response Team monitored the situation closely. "Akasa Air flight QP 1335, operating from Del...

October 16, 2024 11:07 AM

Singapore fighter jets escort Air India flight after bomb threat

Singapore's air force mobilised two fighter jets late on Tuesday in response to a bomb threat on an Air India Express flight bound for the city-state, its defence minister said. Two Singapore air force F-15SG jets scrambled and escorted Air India flight AXB684 away from populated areas after the airline received an email that there was a bomb on board its plane, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in a Facebook post. Ng said the plane was escorted and landed safely at Changi Airport at 10:04 p.m....

October 14, 2024 11:26 AM

Two Indigo flights to Middle East from Mumbai grounded after bomb threat

Two IndiGo flights operating from Mumbai Airport to different cities in the Middle East received bomb threats on Monday morning, ANI reported. In response to the threats, both aircraft were moved to an isolation bay as a precautionary security measure. The bomb threats were reported for IndiGo flight 6E 1275, which was en route to Muscat, and flight 6E 56, headed for Jeddah. "IndiGo flight 6E 1275 operating from Mumbai to Muscat and IndiGo flight 6E 56 operating from Mumbai to Jeddah received...

September 16, 2024 6:27 PM

IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai receives bomb threat, lands safely

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Chennai received a bomb threat on Wednesday. The flight landed safely in Mumbai around 10:30 pm. IndiGo, in its statement, said that all the passengers were safely disembarked from the aeroplane. "IndiGo flight 6E 5149, operating from Chennai to Mumbai, had received a bomb threat. Upon landing in Mumbai, the crew followed protocol and the aircraft was taken to an isolation bay. All passengers have safely disembarked the aircraft. We are working with the securit...

May 28, 2024 8:50 AM

Bomb threat on Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi, all passengers evacuated

A bomb threat was reported on an Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi early this morning (Tuesday), leading to immediate security measures. The aircraft was promptly moved to an isolation bay for thorough security inspection. Aviation security and a bomb disposal team are currently on site to ensure the situation is handled safely. According to the Delhi fire service, "There was news of a bomb on the flight going from Delhi to Varanasi at 5:35 AM today. Quick Response Teams (QRT) arrived at th...

May 1, 2024 1:19 PM

Dozens of schools in Delhi-NCR evacuated after email bomb threat hoax

Dozens of schools in India's national capital region were evacuated on Wednesday after they received a bomb threat by email, police said, adding that "nothing objectionable" was found during searches of the schools. More than 50 schools in Delhi and the adjoining suburb of Noida received the threatening email, officials said, triggering panic among parents and prompting schools to send students home. The messages which arrived around 4 a.m. triggered immediate evacuations and thorough search o...